| Synonyms: |
(1R,3R)-7-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol,
Dioncophylline A
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| Definition: |
An isoquinoline alkaloid that is the biaryl resulting from substitution of the hydrogen at the 7-position of (1R,3R)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol by a 4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl group. It is a naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the roots and stem barks of Triphyophyllum peltatum and exhibits antifungal, antimalarial, antineoplastic and molluscicidal activites. |